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Strategic Human Resources and Executive Search

Who We Are

Our global consulting firm specializes in a broad array of Strategic Human Resources and business services through our existing in-house capabilities coupled with our alliances with other recognized and highly experienced content experts in the Human Resources and related fields.


We have deep international experience and competencies having lived and worked in Japan and conducted business throughout Asia and Europe.


We can help you with reliable expatriate identification, assessments and selection, develop cross cultural work teams, and assist in 'managing the matrix' between the international site and headquarters for effective and successful global leadership.


We have an unwavering commitment to assist you in meeting your challenges and successfully achieving your business goals


We can provide world-wide assistance in Recruiting and Search, Coaching, Organizational Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Executive and Leadership Training and Development, Positive Employee Relations, Affirmative Action and Diversity Planning and Cross Cultural Communications and Competencies. We can be available for on site assignments and contract programs.


We can also assist you in developing an effective and money saving world-wide business travel program or provide economical leisure travel offerings for you and your employees.

How We Work With Our Clients

We have extended alliances with a world-wide group of trusted strategic partners who collectively bring Human Resources capabilities and a collective experience base usually not available to the typical business. Our knowledge and experiences have been developed worldwide. We are uniquely able to assess an organization and identify the key HR issues and challenges which it faces. We then recommend the most effective solutions for near and long term organizational and people success. Our team ordinarily has the acknowledged capability within its membership to provide the expertise directly to the client including implementation, monitoring and measuring effective results, and training existing staff to sustain the solutions. In addition, we have the knowledge in the field and the integrity to obtain the proper skill sets to refer to our client if their specific needs are in an area in which we do not excel.

Your 'Outboarded' HR Team

We have a collective deep and broad experience base in all phases of the Human Resource field. We have a proven ability to be of relevance to our business partners. Further, we are uniquely positioned to assist your existing Human Resources function in areas in which they may not have had the opportunity to develop or experience the strategic dimensions which Human Resources can bring to the table.




We can coach and help develop your Human Resources functions capabilities to where they become a welcome and strategic partner in the early stage planning processes, and not simply an implementation arm of the enterprise.




We are also available to assist you in a rebuilding or start-up business situation to be actually on-site to staff and lead an effective Human Resources organization that can provide essential services to the organization. We can help you build a strong HR organization that is appropriate to the leadership's expectations, ensure that it is solidly staffed, trained and functioning, and then disengage and exit, remaining available for coaching and consulting support as needed.

Cornerstone Executive Development Group: coaching, assessment, OD interventions, and leadership development

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The Stevens Group - HR and Senior Management Consulting Services

Aperian Global: People - Culture - Performance; Opening the way for individuals, teams, and organizations to drive performance worldwide.

The HR Consultant - Affirmative Action Plans, Diversity implementation and development and implementation: Certified Women's Business Enterprise

PRIMUS Associates - Providing High Impact Leaders for Technology Companies - Search for high impact, executive-level positions; Project-based search for multiple positions We listen and partner with our clients to provide the solution they need - sucessfully placing the right person in the right place at the right time.

We are members of the following organizations:

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Austin Human Resource Association, Williamson County Human Resource Association, Central Texas Human Resource Association, Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, Georgetown Economic Development Commission, Central Texas Workforce Development Board, International Programs Board of Directors - Bush School - Texas A&M University, Mays Business School at Texas A&M University - Development Council

 30311 Oak Tree Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628-1411 | Phone: 512-931-9288 | Fax: 512-930-5839 | RickSmith@RickCSmith.com or RCSmithAssoc@AOL.com